; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Oceana, WV

Post Glen Apartments

300 Lugar Ln
Oceana, West Virginia
Subsidized
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Senior
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LIHTC
S515
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Oceana Apartments

PO Box 1329
Oceana, West Virginia
Subsidized
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Oceana that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 140 low-income homes in Oceana where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Oceana, West Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Oceana, West Virginia

Oceana features 140 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Oceana, West Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oceana.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oceana, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oceana landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Oceana.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oceana, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $786 and $960.

2024 Oceana, West Virginia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Oceana, West Virginia Fair Market Rent $699 $705 $873 $1,109 $1,163
Oceana, West Virginia Payment Standard Range $629 to $769 $635 to $776 $786 to $960 $998 to $1,220 $1,047 to $1,279

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Oceana, WV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 140
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 140
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 14.7%
Average Renter Household Size 2.66
Average Household Size 2.27
Median Household Income $29,125 ±$6,741
Median Rent $508 ±$74
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.74% ± 32.5pp
Total Population 1,172

Population and Household Demographics

Oceana is a city in Wyoming County, West Virginia with a population of 1,172. There are 517 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 14.7% of households in Oceana are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Oceana

The median gross income for households in Oceana is $29,125 a year, or $2,427 a month. The median rent for the city is $508 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Oceana, a household making less than $1,693 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.74% of households who rent are overburdened in Oceana.

Area Median Income In Oceana

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Oceana, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wyoming County.

In Oceana, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $59,500

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Oceana

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Oceana

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Oceana AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $33,950 $36,450 $38,950 $41,450
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Oceana AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,000 $25,150 $28,300 $31,400 $33,950 $36,450 $38,950 $41,450
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Oceana AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$35,200 $40,200 $45,250 $50,250 $54,300 $58,300 $62,350 $66,350